VITAL STATISTICS…

Name: Ed Barney

Class: Tornado

Position: Crew

DOB: 6th October 1982

Born: Birmingham

Currently Living:

Started Sailing: At Melton Mobray Sailing Club in an Optimist aged 12

Duration in current class: Since 2003

Name of Sailing Partner: Andy Walsh

Greatest Strengths in Sailing:

Greatest Weakness in Sailing:

Biggest Goal: To be the next dominant force in international cat sailing and win an Olympic Gold medal

Who has been the most influential person in your sailing career:

Other interests away from sailing: Windsurfing, cycling, skiing, squash

Personal sponsors:

Sailing career to date:

2007 ISAF Worlds2006 Tornado Worlds 2005 Tornado Worlds

16th 23rd

10th

2007 European Championships2006 European Championships 2005 European Championships

19th 23rd

17th

2007 SPA Regatta 2007 Rolex Miami OCR2006 Kiel Week Regatta2006 SPA Olympic Regatta2006 Semaine Olympique Francaise2006 HRH Princess Sofia Trophy2006 Rolex Miami OCR2005 SPA Olympic Regatta

15th 15th

12th

17th

16th

13th

14th

10th

TEAM PROFILE Ed Barney

MEET THE SAILOR…

1. What is the toughest part of your sport?

The number of variables within sailing are high and therefore maintaining consistent results is always a mark of a good sailor/team.

2. Describe your training regime.

On a good day it goes a little like: train early in the morning, usually a couple of hours on the bike, back for breakfast and a few logistical jobs to tidy up before heading down to the boat park. Decent sailing session on the water and then late lunch/early dinner before a weights session in the evening. A bad day could be anything!

3. What is your greatest ever achievement in your sport?

Twice National Tornado Champion, F18 National Champion, 15th 2005 Tornado Worlds and 11th at 2005 Tornado Europeans

4. What are your aims / goals for 2008?

5. Who will provide the toughest competition?

There is a pretty long list, the Austrians have a fairly impeccable Olympic record but there’s no end of nations that could challenge: GBR, AUS, ARG, FRA, GER, ESP

6. Have you had any embarrassing moments during training or competition?

Nothing that needs noting in great detail here!

7. Who is your sporting hero?

Rocky Balboa, Lance Armstrong, Tiger Woods, John McEnroe

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